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Re: new car : 2nd gen (z20) Soarer 1JZGTE . : OR : . s13 silvia RB20DET what would you do??
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Tue, 20 September 2005 02:31
 
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| bayka wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 09:39 |
With the correct supsension setup etc are z20 a good handling car (even though a little heavier) ?
Double wishbone does sound pretty cool!
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Decent suspension, decent balance, decent footprint, you do the math  So that doesn't come out as biased, while having an inferior suspension system, the S13 has probably more aftermarket support and copes well due to light weight. Support is a moot point though, how much do you need if you can just buy one that works right in the first place? 
| bayka wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 09:39 |
How hard is it to drop a 1j into them aswell? Does it fuck up the weight dynamics of the car (i don't know shit about the different weights of 7m vs 1j)?
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With a JZA70 front cut, it's a bolt-in proposition. Same for most things. 1JZ is probably lighter than the 7M too, but it wouldn't be a huge difference.
| Smokey228 wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 09:51 |
but i got a mate who says nuffin but terrible things about the rb20det as a motor. i dun know much bout the motor its self cept its a injected 2l turbo twincam, but he seems to think that the sr20det is the much prefered motor, jus better built all round.
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The RB is also an inline 6, with a cast iron block. It's going to adversely affect handling, although many will argue it's something they can't feel. The RB is probably a "better" engine than the SR, but the SR has so much aftermarket support and it tends to have a flatter torque curve. That said, it does sound like a tractor whereas the RB is silky smooth and sounds like a proper straight 6 should.
There, I've tried to keep this post as objective as possible...get the Soarer...I'm sick of seeing S13's
[Updated on: Tue, 20 September 2005 02:41]
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